The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12

DIR. Bolton was in danger OF becoming in
volved in religious controversy for the
condemned man boldly combattcd the
propositions OF the divine.
WITHIN 4 FEW MINUTES OF 0 O'clock
message came from Mrs. Parsons, through
bailiil, applying at the jail for admission.
The request was stcnly refused. The
sheriff and his chief deputy were still
pouring over their documents, and the
| gloom was deepening on the face of every
one in the Jail, when suddenly burst OF
sunshine came through the topmoSt win
dows and went straight to SchYab's cell.
lie came to the bars, and blinked and
basked in the welcome light. The Coy
ernor's decision on the application for cX-
ecutive clcmency was brought to Chicago
by Gov. Oglesby's son. Deputy Gleason
intercepted the messenger on the train
near the city limits, and the official copy
was at once brought TO the Jail 10y the
deputy.
Chief Deputy Gleason declared that the
| papers were simply the official notice OF
the communication OF Schwab and Ficlden.
| The manuscript which Spies Parsons and
| Fischer spent u portion of the morning in
preparing were in part written statements,
| the nature Of which could not be diyulgcd
by any of the officials. These were dcliv-
cred into the hands of Clerk Price, who
turned them over 10 the sheriff. and this
officer locked them in his private safe.
THE LAST LETTERS.
Parsons letter was addressed 10 his wife
and children, that of Fischer goes tO his
wife, but the address on that Of Spies the
sheriff refuses TO divulgc. II is supposed
IL will reach Nina Van Zandt.
Before 10 o'clock Dr. Gray went into the
prisoners cells for the second time, bear
ing in his hands three wine glasses and n
bottle of Jarvis brandy, with which TO
brace up the men. All OF them partook OF
the stimulant.
Adjutant General Vance, OF the State
militia, came into the jail at 10 o'clock,
aud was Immediately cosetcd with the
sheriff. Opinion as to his appearance was
divided, some thinking IL related 10 some
new disposition TO be made OF the militia,
while Others believed lac carried supple
mental message from Gov. Oglesby. About
this time Police Inspector John Bonfcld,
who commanded the police at the Hay
market, entered the Jail, looking grim MS
he did within hall an houraiter the famous
bomb massacre.
When intelligence came outside that
THE MEN WERE on THE sCAFFOLD
the officers who were outside the lines OF
| the police went 10 the northeastern corner
of the Jail, on Illinois street, and waited.
There were in the group Chief Ebersold,
Capt. Schaak, Lieuts Ripley, Bold and
Blatner, and three pairolmcn. On the
roof OF the criminal court building, where
they could look through one OF the Jail
windows, were posted nine policemen and
u deputy sheriff. From there they could
see the scailold and the condemned men
upon IL. As the grim moment approached
/ the men on the roof kept the officers below
informed OF the proceedings inside.
As II o'clock grew near a policeman
| who was striining his eyes 10 see the in
terioroi the Jail, raised his hand and, with
ont turning his head aside, said in thrill
ing undcrtone, They are putting ON the
caps" ... It
! For an instant the cluster Of officers bc
low waited, with batcd breath aud heat
half inclined 10 one side, 10 hear tn,
noise Of the drop. "Sh-" murmurc,
the man on the roof. A loud thump cam,
from the interior of the jail II WIS IN,
sound made by the falling trap. Ever,
one in the group heard distinctly and
everybody knew what IL meant The cN'
pcctation Of the walters broke up quickly
The policemen on the roof threw down
their guns aud clappcd their hands, and
then ceased suddenly,
IS THOUGH ASHAMED Or TnE ACT.
Capt Setback flung one arm in the ali
and smiled iccbly Ills face was flushed
Chief Ebcrsold shifted his position, said
nothing, aud then walked quietly away
One Oi the Others pulled ont his watch
| closed the ease with u snap, AMI exclaimed
| Three minutes Of - o'clock; rccollcct IT,
\ reporter jcrkcd white handkcrchic
from his pocket and waved II as q signal e
the crowds passing along North tlarl
street II was understood. \ cry wen
up, and in an incredible short space n
time the intelligence was blocks away, unt
the buzz and hum ~ excited conversation
sounded like the rising oi q tide. tn,
armed pairolmcn stopped in their rgula
tramp, and dropped the butts of their gum
10 the earth with clattcr Others bruk'
off IN their huarsc shouts IN the crowds {,
Move on. move on Some shook hand
with their elbow ncighbors and exchange,
congratulations Nothing hut pronounce,
opinions upon the anarchists ''go" anoni
the police With most of the people IL
the vicinity there was no other feeling tia
the stir oi ideas which u big piece ol new
always creates and the sudden ending a
expectation. Messenger boys came shoot
ing like rockets from the criminal cour
building and ran brcathlcss with bits a
white paper fluttcring in their hands. II
eight minutes ncwsboys were dartin
through the crowds bawling out: Extra
extra! All about the anarchists hung"